DeKalb Detention Officer Faces Charges After Fight With Girlfriend

A DeKalb County Sheriff's Office spokesperson said a detention officer is facing charges stemming from a dispute with his girlfriend.

A DeKalb County police report about a call to a Lithonia apartment gave sharply different accounts from each side.

"The victim indicated that she got into an argument with her live-in boyfriend that turned violent," said Bettina Durant with DeKalb police.

Lawrence Tolbert, 21, was charged with domestic battery, interference with 911 calls, third degree cruelty to children and false imprisonment.

The police report said Tolbert broke two cell phones on which the woman tried to call 911.